What would have happened had the players strike not occurred during the 1994 MLB season? Records would have been broken but we also would have had playoffs that fall along with a World Series. We might have never seen the steroid era because the fans would have never left the game after the 1994 season… But for now, let’s take a look at what could have been in that 1994 season… American League Playoffs: New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles three games to one. The hero of this particular series is a young Bernie Williams. National League Playoffs: